[8u] request for review: 8133659: Compiler fails to NullPointerException when calling super with Object<>()

[Maurizio Cimadamore]

Whoops - wrong subject on email (that's what I get for using cut and 
paste :-))

Maurizio

On 17/08/15 12:03, Maurizio Cimadamore wrote:
> Hi,
> Please review the backport of bug:
>
> JDK-8133659: Compiler fails to NullPointerException when calling super 
> with Object<>()
>
> JDK9 bug: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8065986
> backport: https://bugs.openjdk.java.net/browse/JDK-8133659
> original patch pushed to 9: 
> http://hg.openjdk.java.net/jdk9/dev/langtools/rev/caa3490d5aee
> public review: http://cr.openjdk.java.net/~mcimadamore/8133659/
>
> The 9 patch doesn't apply cleanly to 8u because of the changes around 
> the Kind.java class (which has been converted into an enum in 9). 
> Changes are only superficial though.
>
> Thanks,
> Maurizio